The Federal Aviation Administration has given its first-ever approval for nighttime small commercial drone operations to Industrial Skyworks for inspections of buildings and roofs in order to detect potential structural issues, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
MoreThe administration could soon issue an executive order requiring all federal agencies to release information to the public regarding their aerial surveillance activities using drones, The Washington Post reported Friday. Craig Whitlock reports that
MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration plans to issue draft regulations governing commercial use of small unmanned aerial systems by the end of this year, Aviation International News reported Friday. Bill Carey writes that
MoreNASA has partnered with Rockwell Collins to conduct a two-phase demonstration of commercial drones being used in national airspace. First phase of the test will evaluate if an unmanned aerial vehicle can
MoreThe U.S. Geological Survey is looking to enlist commercial drone operators to help the agency with geomapping and other aerial surveying missions, FCW reported Monday. Mark Rockwell writes that USGS is monitoring
MoreThe Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International has called on the Federal Aviation Administration to permit use of drones for some commercial operations, Homeland Security Today reported Tuesday. HS Today reports that
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